Mono-Linyah

RECENT MAJOR CHANGES Contraindications, Pregnancy ( 4 ) Removed 06/2023

1 INDICATIONS AND USAGE Mono-Linyah is a combination of norgestimate, a progestin, and ethinyl estradiol, an estrogen, indicated for use by females of reproductive potential to prevent pregnancy. ( 1.1 ) 1.1 Oral Contraceptive Mono-Linyah tablets are indicated for use by females of reproductive potential to prevent pregnancy [see Clinical Studies ( 14 )] .

2 DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION Take one tablet daily by mouth at the same time every day (2.1) Take tablets in the order directed on the blister pack (2.1) Do not skip or delay tablet intake. (2.1) 2.1 Recommended Dosage and Administration Take one tablet by mouth at the same time each day with or without food. Table 1 provides the recommended dosage and administration instructions for Mono-Linyah. Starting Mono-Linyah after Abortion or Miscarriage First-trimester After a first-trimester abortion or miscarriage, Mono-Linyah may be started immediately. An additional method of contraception is not needed if Mono-Linyah is started immediately. If Mono-Linyah is not started within 5 days after termination of the pregnancy, the patient should use additional non-hormonal contraception (such as condoms and spermicide) for the first seven days of her first cycle pack of Mono-Linyah. Second-trimester Do not start until 4 weeks after a second-trimester abortion or miscarriage, due to the increased risk of thromboembolic disease. Start Mono-Linyah, following the instructions in Table 1 for Day 1 or Sunday start, as desired. If using Sunday start, use additional non-hormonal contraception (such as condoms and spermicide) for the first seven days of the patient's first cycle pack of Mono-Linyah. [see Contraindications ( 4 ) and Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )]. Starting Mono-Linyah after Childbirth Do not start until 4 weeks after delivery, due to the increased risk of thromboembolic disease. Start contraceptive therapy with Mono-Linyah following the instructions in Table 1 for women not currently using hormonal contraception. Mono-Linyah is not recommended for use in lactating women [see Use in Specific Populations ( 8.2 )] . If the woman has not yet had a period postpartum, consider the possibility of ovulation and conception occurring prior to use of Mono-Linyah. [see Contraindications ( 4 ), Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 ), and Use in Specific Populations ( 8.1 and 8.2 )]. 2.2 Recommendations Regarding Missed Doses Contraceptive failure may occur when active tablets are missed. Table 2 describes instructions for Mono-Linyah dosing and use of additional non-hormonal contraception (such as condoms) when active tablets are missed. 2.3 Dosage Recommendations if Vomiting or Diarrhea Occurs In case of severe vomiting or diarrhea, absorption may not be complete and additional contraceptive measures should be taken. If vomiting or diarrhea occurs within 3 to 4 hours after taking an active tablet, handle this as a missed tablet. table1 table2

3 DOSAGE FORMS AND STRENGTHS Mono-Linyah consists of 28 round, biconvex, coated tablets in the following order (3) : 21 blue tablets each containing 0.250 mg norgestimate and 0.035 mg ethinyl estradiol 7 white tablets (inert) Mono-Linyah Tablets are available in blister cards. Each blister card contains 28 tablets in the following order: 21 blue, round, biconvex, coated tablet imprinted "C3" on one side of the tablet and contains 0.250 mg norgestimate and 0.035 mg ethinyl estradiol 7 white, round, biconvex tablets (non-hormonal placebo) imprinted "P" on one side and " N " on the other side contains inert ingredients

4 CONTRAINDICATIONS A high risk of arterial or venous thrombotic diseases (4) Liver tumors or liver disease (4) Undiagnosed abnormal uterine bleeding (4) Breast cancer (4) Co-administration with Hepatitis C drug combinations containing ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir, with or without dasabuvir ( 4 ) Mono-Linyah is contraindicated in females who are known to have or develop the following conditions: A high risk of arterial or venous thrombotic diseases. Examples include women who are known to: Smoke, if over age 35 [see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions ( 5.1 )] Have deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, now or in the past [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Have inherited or acquired hypercoagulopathies [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Have cerebrovascular disease [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Have coronary artery disease [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Have thrombogenic valvular or thrombogenic rhythm diseases of the heart (for example, subacute bacterial endocarditis with valvular disease, or atrial fibrillation) [see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Have uncontrolled hypertension [see Warnings and Precautions (5.4) ] Have diabetes mellitus with vascular disease [see Warnings and Precautions (5.6) ] Have headaches with focal neurological symptoms or migraine headaches with aura [see Warnings and Precautions (5.7) ] Women over age 35 with any migraine headaches [see Warnings and Precautions ( 5.7 )] Liver tumors, benign or malignant, or liver disease [see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] Undiagnosed abnormal uterine bleeding [see Warnings and Precautions (5.8) ] Current diagnosis of, or history of, breast cancer, which may be hormone-sensitive [ see Warnings and Precautions (5.10) ] Use of Hepatitis C drug combinations containing ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavir, with or without dasabuvir, due to the potential for ALT elevations [see Warnings and Precautions (5.3) ]

6 ADVERSE REACTIONS The most common adverse reactions reported during clinical trials (≥2%) were: headache/migraine, abdominal/gastrointestinal pain, vaginal infection, genital discharge, breast issues (including breast pain, discharge, and enlargement), mood disorders (including depression and mood altered), flatulence, nervousness, rash. ( 6.1 ) To report SUSPECTED ADVERSE REACTIONS, contact Northstar Rx LLC at 1-800-206-7821 or FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088 or www.fda.gov/medwatch . The following serious adverse reactions with the use of COCs are discussed elsewhere in labeling: Serious cardiovascular events and stroke [ see Boxed Warning and Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Vascular events [ see Warnings and Precautions (5.1) ] Liver disease [ see Warnings and Precautions (5.2) ] 6.1 Clinical Trial Experience Because clinical trials are conducted under widely varying conditions, adverse reaction rates observed in the clinical trials of a drug cannot be directly compared to rates in the clinical trials of another drug and may not reflect the rates observed in clinical practice. The safety of norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol 0.25mg/0.035mg tablets was evaluated in 1,647 healthy women of child-bearing potential who participated in 3 clinical trials and received at least 1 dose of norgestimate and ethinyl estradiol 0.25mg/0.035mg tablets for contraception. Two trials were randomized active-controlled trials and 1 was an uncontrolled open-label trial. In all 3 trials, subjects were followed for up to 24 cycles. Common Adverse Reactions (≥2% of subjects) : The most common adverse reactions reported by at least 2% of the 1,647 women were the following in order of decreasing incidence: headache/migraine (32.9%), abdominal/gastrointestinal pain (7.8%), vaginal infection (8.4%), genital discharge (6.8%), breast issues (including breast pain, discharge,and enlargement) (6.3%), mood disorders (including depression and mood altered) (5.0%), flatulence (3.2%), nervousness (2.9%), and rash (2.6%). Adverse Reactions Leading to Study Discontinuation : Over the three trials, between 11 to 21% of subjects discontinued the trial due to an adverse reaction. The most common adverse reactions (≥1%) leading to discontinuation were: metrorrhagia (6.9%), nausea/vomiting (5.0%), headache (4.1%), mood disorders (including depression and mood altered) (2.4%), premenstrual syndrome (1.7%), hypertension (1.4%), breast pain (1.4%), nervousness (1.3%), amenorrhea (1.1%), dysmenorrhea (1.1%), weight increased (1.1%), and flatulence (1.1%). Serious Adverse Reactions : breast cancer (1 subject), mood disorders including depression, irritability, and mood swings (1 subject), myocardial infarction (1 subject), and venous thromboembolic events including pulmonary embolism (1 subject) and deep vein thrombosis (DVT) (1 subject). 6.2 Postmarketing Experience Five studies that compared breast cancer risk between ever-users (current or past use) of COCs and never-users of COCs reported no association between ever use of COCs and breast cancer risk, with effect estimates ranging from 0.90 - 1.12 (Figure 1). Three studies compared breast cancer risk between current or recent COC users (<6 months since last use) and never users of COCs (Figure 1). One of these studies reported no association between breast cancer risk and COC use. The other two studies found an increased relative risk of 1.19 - 1.33 with current or recent use. Both of these studies found an increased risk of breast cancer with current use of longer duration, with relative risks ranging from 1.03 with less than one year of COC use to approximately 1.4 with more than 8-10 years of COC use. Figure 1: Relevant Studies of Risk of Breast Cancer with Combined Oral Contraceptives RR = relative risk; OR = odds ratio; HR = hazard ratio. “ ever COC ” are females with current or past COC use; “ never COC use ” are females that never used COCs. The following additional adverse drug reactions have been reported from world …

7 DRUG INTERACTIONS Drugs or herbal products that induce certain enzymes including CYP3A4, may decrease the effectiveness of COCs or increase breakthrough bleeding. Counsel patients to use a back-up or alternative method of contraception when enzyme inducers are used with COCs. ( 7.1 ) Consult the labeling of concurrently used drugs to obtain further information about interactions with hormonal contraceptives or the potential for enzyme alterations. No drug-drug interaction studies were conducted with Mono-Linyah. 7.1 Effects of Other Drugs on Combined Oral Contraceptives Substances decreasing the plasma concentrations of COCs Drugs or herbal products that induce certain enzymes, including cytochrome P450 3A4 (CYP3A4), may decrease the plasma concentrations of COCs and potentially diminish the effectiveness of COCs or increase breakthrough bleeding. Some drugs or herbal products that may decrease the effectiveness of hormonal contraceptives include phenytoin, barbiturates, carbamazepine, bosentan, felbamate, griseofulvin, oxcarbazepine, rifampicin, topiramate, rifabutin, rufinamide, aprepitant, and products containing St. John's wort. Interactions between hormonal contraceptives and other drugs may lead to breakthrough bleeding and/or contraceptive failure. Counsel women to use an alternative method of contraception or a back-up method when enzyme inducers are used with COCs, and to continue back-up contraception for 28 days after discontinuing the enzyme inducer to ensure contraceptive reliability. Colesevelam: Colesevelam, a bile acid sequestrant, given together with a COC, has been shown to significantly decrease the AUC of EE. The drug interaction between the contraceptive and colesevelam was decreased when the two drug products were given 4 hours apart. Substances increasing the plasma concentrations of COCs Co-administration of atorvastatin or rosuvastatin and certain COCs containing ethinyl estradiol (EE) increase AUC values for EE by approximately 20-25%. Ascorbic acid and acetaminophen may increase plasma EE concentrations, possibly by inhibition of conjugation. CYP3A4 inhibitors such as itraconazole, voriconazole, fluconazole, grapefruit juice, or ketoconazole may increase plasma hormone concentrations. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)/Hepatitis C virus (HCV) protease inhibitors, non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors , and HIV/AIDS medications containing strong inhibitors or inducers of CYP3A Significant changes (increase or decrease) in the plasma concentrations of estrogen and/or progestin have been noted in some cases of co-administration with HIV protease inhibitors (decrease [e.g., nelfinavir, ritonavir, darunavir/ritonavir, (fos)amprenavir/ritonavir, lopinavir/ritonavir, and tipranavir/ritonavir] or increase [e.g., indinavir and atazanavir/ritonavir])/HCV protease inhibitors (decrease [e.g., boceprevir and telaprevir]) or with non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors (decrease [e.g., nevirapine] or increase [e.g., etravirine]) or with HIV/AIDS medications containing strong inhibitors (e.g., cobicistat and ritonavir) or inducers of CYP3A. 7.2 Effects of Combined Oral Contraceptives on Other Drugs COCs containing EE may inhibit the metabolism of other compounds (e.g., cyclosporine, prednisolone, theophylline, tizanidine, and voriconazole) and increase their plasma concentrations. COCs have been shown to decrease plasma concentrations of acetaminophen, clofibric acid, morphine, salicylic acid, temazepam and lamotrigine. Significant decrease in plasma concentration of lamotrigine has been shown, likely due to induction of lamotrigine glucuronidation. This may reduce seizure control; therefore, dosage adjustments of lamotrigine may be necessary. Women on thyroid hormone replacement therapy may need increased doses of thyroid hormone because the serum concentration of thyroid-binding globulin increases with use of COCs. 7.3 Interactions with Laboratory Tests The use of contraceptive steroids may in …

8 USE IN SPECIFIC POPULATIONS Lactating women: Not recommended; can decrease milk production. (8.2) 8.1 Pregnancy Risk Summary There is no use for contraception in pregnancy, therefore, Mono-Linyah should be discontinued during pregnancy. Epidemiologic studies and meta-analyses have not found an increased risk of genital or non-genital birth defects (including cardiac anomalies and limb reduction defects) following exposure to CHCs before conception or during early pregnancy. In the U.S. general population, the estimated background risk of major birth defects and miscarriage in clinically recognized pregnancies is 2 to 4 percent and 15 to 20 percent, respectively. 8.2 Lactation Risk Summary Contraceptive hormones and/ or metabolites are present in human milk. CHCs can reduce milk production in breastfeeding females. This reduction can occur at any time but is less likely to occur once breastfeeding is well-established. When possible, advise the nursing female to use other forms of contraception until she discontinues breast-feeding. The developmental and health benfits of breast-feeding should be considered along with the mother's clinical need for Mono-Linyah and any potential adverse effects on the breast-fed child from Mono-Linyah or from the underlying maternal condition. 8.4 Pediatric Use Safety and efficacy of Mono-Linyah Tablets have been established in women of reproductive age. Efficacy is expected to be the same for post-pubertal adolescents under the age of 18 and for users 18 years and older. Use of this product before menarche is not indicated. 8.5 Geriatric Use Mono-Linyah has not been studied in postmenopausal women and are not indicated in this population. 8.6 Hepatic Impairment The pharmacokinetics of Mono-Linyah has not been studied in subjects with hepatic impairment. However, steroid hormones may be poorly metabolized in patients with hepatic impairment. Acute or chronic disturbances of liver function may necessitate the discontinuation of COC use until markers of liver function return to normal and COC causation has been excluded. [see Contraindications ( 4 ) and Warnings and Precautions ( 5.2 ).] 8.7 Renal Impairment The pharmacokinetics of Mono-Linyah has not been studied in women with renal impairment.

12.1 Mechanism of Action COCs lower the risk of becoming pregnant primarily by suppressing ovulation.

11 DESCRIPTION Mono-Linyah is a combination oral contraceptive containing the progestational compound norgestimate and the estrogenic compound ethinyl estradiol. Norgestimate is designated as (18,19-Dinor-17-pregn-4-en-20-yn-3-one,17-(acetyloxy)-13-ethyl-, oxime,(17α)(+)-) and ethinyl estradiol is designated as (19-nor-17α-pregna,1,3,5(10)-trien-20-yne-3,17-diol). Each active blue tablet contains 0.250 mg of norgestimate and 0.035 mg of ethinyl estradiol. Inactive ingredients include: FD&C Blue No. 2 Aluminium Lake, FD&C Blue No. 1 Aluminum lake, FD&C Red No. 40 Aluminum Lake, FD&C Yellow No. 10 Aluminum Lake, titanium dioxide, polyvinyl alcohol, talc, macrogol/PEG 3350 NF, lecithin, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate and pregelatinized corn starch. Each white placebo tablet containing only inert ingredients, as follows: titanium dioxide, polydextrose, hypromellose, triacetin, macrogol/polyethylene glycol, lactose monohydrate, magnesium stearate and pregelatinized corn starch. 3

10 OVERDOSAGE There have been no reports of serious ill effects from overdosage of oral contraceptives, including ingestion by children. Overdosage may cause withdrawal bleeding in females and nausea.

16 HOW SUPPLIED/STORAGE AND HANDLING 16.1 How Supplied Mono-Linyah Tablets are available in a compact blister card (NDC 16714-360-01) containing 28 tablets in the following order: 21 blue, biconvex, round, coated tablets with "C3" debossed on one side containing 0.250 mg norgestimate and 0.035 mg ethinyl estradiol, and 7 white, biconvex, round, coated tablets with "P" debossed on one side and the " N " debossed on the other side containing inert ingredients. Mono-Linyah Tablets are available in the following configurations: Carton of 1 blister card NDC 16714-360-02 Carton of 3 blister cards NDC 16714-360-03 Carton of 6 blister cards NDC 16714-360-04 16.2 Storage Conditions Store at 20° to 25°C (68° to 77oF); excursions permitted to 15° to 30°C (59° to 86°F) . Protect from light. Keep out of the reach of children.

16.1 How Supplied Mono-Linyah Tablets are available in a compact blister card (NDC 16714-360-01) containing 28 tablets in the following order: 21 blue, biconvex, round, coated tablets with "C3" debossed on one side containing 0.250 mg norgestimate and 0.035 mg ethinyl estradiol, and 7 white, biconvex, round, coated tablets with "P" debossed on one side and the " N " debossed on the other side containing inert ingredients. Mono-Linyah Tablets are available in the following configurations: Carton of 1 blister card NDC 16714-360-02 Carton of 3 blister cards NDC 16714-360-03 Carton of 6 blister cards NDC 16714-360-04